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Doug Shipman
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2022 - Present
2026
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Doug Shipman is the Atlanta City Council President in Georgia. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Shipman ran for election for Atlanta City Council President in Georgia. He won in the general runoff election on November 30, 2021.
Shipman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Doug Shipman was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Shipman's professional experience includes working as CEO at Woodruff Arts Center, CEO at BrightHouse Consulting, and Founding CEO at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. He earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1995, a graduate degree from Harvard Divinity School in 2001, and a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School in 2001.[1]
Shipman has been affiliated with The Carter Center and the Atlanta International School.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Atlanta City Council President
Doug Shipman defeated incumbent Natalyn Mosby Archibong in the general runoff election for Atlanta City Council President on November 30, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Shipman (Nonpartisan)  | 53.8 | 40,702 | |
 | Natalyn Mosby Archibong (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 34,976 | |
| Total votes: 75,678 | |||
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General election
General election for Atlanta City Council President
Doug Shipman and incumbent Natalyn Mosby Archibong advanced to a runoff. They defeated Courtney English, Mike Russell, and Sam Manuel in the general election for Atlanta City Council President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Shipman (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 27,791 | |
| ✔ | | Natalyn Mosby Archibong (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 25,493 |
 | Courtney English (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 22,605 | |
| Mike Russell (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 11,866 | ||
| Sam Manuel (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 2,524 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 509 | ||
| Total votes: 90,788 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Doug Shipman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shipman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For three years, Doug also served as the CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center. He focused on efforts to diversify offerings and patrons as well as improve fiscal and operational management of the third largest arts center in the United States. Doug’s leadership style has always been about finding common ground, building consensus and bringing together to solve problems. He has always found ways to engage communities to bring incredible ideas to reality.
Because of that, a number of civil rights and human rights organizations have recognized Doug for his efforts to make Atlanta better place to live and work. They include the Atlanta Business League, the Rainbow PUSH coalition, the Atlanta Urban League, the Junior League of Greater Atlanta, the Buckhead Rotary Club and the Anti-Defamation League. He was also recognized as one of Atlanta’s Most Influential Leaders by Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Trend.- I bring a unique background of leading major organizations and getting big things done in Atlanta.
- My unique background of working across communities and on Atlanta's most important legacies is crucial as we need to build and re-build relationships across the entire city.
- We need the city to work better in large and small ways and my background of being a three-time CEO will allow me to provide operational leadership to the City of Atlanta.
I support the expansion of participatory budgeting to be city wide and on a wider array of budget areas.
-Hire and retain police and fire and rescue officers with a special emphasis on expanded units for mental health and domestic violence incidents
-Review hiring processes, compensation, incentives for housing and education and training support
-Implement community engagement and policing strategies combined with greater investment in programs for young people (eg- summer jobs, community centers, internships)
As we work on near-term priorities, we must never forget that the best and most durable guarantees of public safety are the strength and health of our communities. That’s why I’m also focused on the economic vitality and sustainable livability of every Atlanta neighborhood.
-Better park and greenspace access and tree protection
I will prioritize Beltline Transit as a key priority in the near term. I also support expansion of bike and pedestrian lanes including taking out existing car lanes strategically to create protected lanes.
-Deploy existing transportation funding more rapidly on projects including prioritizing transit on the Beltline
-Develop more robust maintenance and repair efforts for basic infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, water management.
Every Atlanta neighborhood ought to be a safe one, where you can walk down any street with ease. But today, we are enduring a spike in violent crime, our police force is overwhelmed and demoralized, and we feel unsafe in our city. In my vision for Atlanta, our first responders and community work together in a collaborative partnership to build strong, safe neighborhoods. As we work on near-term priorities, we must never forget that the best and most durable guarantees of public safety are the strength and health of our communities. That’s why I’m also focused on the economic vitality and sustainable livability of every Atlanta neighborhood.
Economic Mobility and Equity
Atlanta’s growth over the years has been incredible – and inequitable. The city has worked well for 70% of our citizens and been unsafe, unhealthy, and economically closed for 30% of our neighbors. From one Atlanta zip code to another, life expectancy can differ by more than 20 years. This is an unacceptable community failure – and a moral one.
Infrastructure and Sutainability
Second I believe policy should be focused on long term issues that actually improve people's lives, neighborhoods and ability to shape the lives they want to live. Local governments should invest in areas like infrastructure, parks, and basic services that allow people to build homes, residencies and their future.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Atlanta City Council President |
Officeholder Atlanta City Council President |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Felicia A. Moore |
Atlanta City Council President 2022 - Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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